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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1927
Page
4
Verses praise the quiet end of life and the sleep eternal. The speaker thanks the gods for release from love fear and mortality, noting that rivers flow to sea and no dawn or sound will disturb eternal night.
The pastor says the church can pay but asks the city to remit street paving assessments arguing community work merits relief and noting uptown churches received similar aid. He argues funds should come from the general fund rather than forgiving assessments tied to street bonds.
Senator Copeland of New York joins calls for a special Congress to address the Mississippi Valley disaster. The debate centers on the principle and cost of federal intervention. Relief funds from voluntary subscriptions prove insufficient for long term rehab after the crest subsides and the floodwaters recede. Hoover calls the event a national disaster of major size and questions whether ten million dollars in Red Cross relief will aid restoration of tens of thousands of refugees.
An editorial argues the US Army proves essential in peace as in war, aiding flood relief and rescue with engineers and supplies. It notes public skepticism but asserts the khaki force remains ready to serve, then describes the Guggenheim Fund offering 156000 in prizes to improve air safety after a fatal aviation accident.
The Greensboro Record argues against magistrates collecting fees tied to convictions arguing such pay structures tempt bias. It urges flat compensation for all officials who judge misdemeanors to ensure impartial justice and prevent graft or undue influence from personal financial gain.
Editorial argues for continued congressional assistance after the flood. It praises Red Cross relief efforts and warns that without federal rehabilitation funds hundreds of thousands may face impoverishment as homes and tools are lost. The piece compares domestic recovery to European aid investments and urges prompt action.
A Greensboro detour around the Deep River bridge is blamed for severe congestion and dangerous one way lanes. Drivers report narrow passage and ruts, with long waits and stoppages as cars queue toward the bridge. Officials urged to smooth the road and station a traffic officer.
The column contrasts quiet Chinese executions with Western outrage and mocks a Indiana high school strike over a coach's firing. It argues youths overestimate their importance and derides student protests as overblown while noting selective outrage toward nonwhite actions.
An 86 year old Frenchman finishing college announces plans to marry perhaps Peggy Joyce. The piece plays with jokes about waiting until 100 to wed and the ease of the first hundred years. It muses on future events including a libel suit for Henry Ford and a murder case involving a pretty girl.
A scientist states the sun will burn for about 15 trillion years, a timescale far beyond human history, likening the long period to a gift cigar. The remark emphasizes stellar longevity and cosmic perspective.
A Chicago department store creates a silence room for women offering a private retreat from chatty husbands, providing a quiet space amid shoppers and social bustle.
Plant a Tree Week should find a ready response in at least one place the Mississippi valley. The note calls for local participation and environmental awareness across communities along the river corridor.
Raleigh May 4 AP Governor McLean issues annual proclamation designating the second Monday in May as Mother's Day with legislative approval. J M Gray urges county agents to plant seeds of food and feed crops in the Mississippi flood area between June 1 and July 15. Green items discuss regional fish and game industry relief and a reimbursement for a 25 year old clerk defalcation.
Hickory May 4 The new city council swept the office holders with a three to two vote ousting the mayor and four officers. P L Yoder became city manager lowering salary from 275 to 175 monthly. Lloyd A Whitener named public works head over John W Bailey at 250 from 255. Richard Council became city attorney over M H Yount. R H Shuford named city attorney over John W Aiken. Eugene W Lentz named chief of police over O E Sigman.
Will Smith was sentenced to eight months in the superior court for false pretense. Kenneth Duncan received two years, six months on each of four counts of breaking and entering. The grand jury returned a first degree murder bill against Perry White. True bill also issued for A B Pendleton for burglary. Sentences yesterday included Frank Adams seven to 12 years and Ernest Williams four months. Clifford Atwater was found not guilty.
Springfield report says Birger gangsters sat in the Quincy federal court armed with loaded machine guns while the Shelton brothers sought a new trial. Police and federal officers testified witnesses and spectators were searched before entry and denied carrying weapons.
A reflective column defends animal kindness during Kindness to Animals Week. The author praises dog loving women who feed the hungry and care for the sick, arguing their loneliness stems from unfulfilled need for love and motherhood, not mere sentiment. The piece rebukes critique of dog ownership and calls for empathy toward overlooked caretakers.
Captain Hawthorne C. Gray rose from Scott Field at 1 33 p m on his second try to surpass the world altitude mark of 35 433 feet He had set an American record on March 9 reaching 38 510 feet but fainted during the ascent this time he logged another high altitude attempt for a potential record.
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